European Commission Director General for Health and Food Safety Xavier Prats Monné speaks about the Commission's efforts to improve the health of migrants and refugees, while helping Member States to strengthen their health systems to become more accessible, effective and resilient.

Re-Health 2 - Implementation of the Personal Health Record as a tool for integration of refugees in EU health systems

Implemented by the International Organization for Migration, this project, co-funded by the EU Health Programme, aims to test further use of the Personal Health Record tool, intended to help integrate migrants and refugees in EU health systems.

On 27 September 2017, the Commission's Directorate General for Health and Food Safety discussed antimicrobial resistance issues with TATFAR members from the EU, Norway, the USA and Canada and Norway. Read the presentations here.

Some 230 participants registered for the 25 September 2017 meeting to express their views on legislation covering the fields of blood transfusion, transplantation of tissues, such as corneas and heart valves, bone marrow transplantation and assisted reproduction.

EU-funded project is paving the way towards novel therapies to prevent prostate cancer

European Prostrate Cancer Awareness Day was held on 27 September 2017 to raise awareness about prostate cancer. Innovative diagnostic tests and treatments are being funded through the Commission's HORIZON 2020 framework programme.

In his 22 September 2017 speech for the event in Tartu, the Commissioner said "not a single European country has achieved the recommended levels of physical activity", and that "everyone needs to move more to improve their health".

This event is organised by The Economist to bring together providers, industry representatives, employers and policymakers for a patient-led discussion. The Commission's Directorate General for Health and Food Safety will again be participating.

On World Heart Day, 29 September, Commissioner Andriukaitis said the EU would support policies to help change the current situation, where "heart diseases and strokes cause over 1.8 million deaths in the EU" and "50% of adults are overweight or obese in 17 EU countries."

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